RAINBOW MOUNTAIN & MACHU PICCHU BY TRAIN - 3 DAYS

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Book the Rainbow Mountain and the Machu Picchu 2-day tour by train at the best deal price on the internet! Flexible dates and daily departures. Entrance fees are also included in the price. Don't miss out.

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Book the Rainbow Mountain and the Machu Picchu 2-day tour by train at the best deal price on the internet! Flexible dates and daily departures. Pickup from central accommodations in Cusco for Rainbow Mountain as well as all entrance fees are also included in the price. You can decide whether to do the Rainbow Mountain before or after Machu Picchu and you can choose to leave as many days as you want between one tour and the other. 

ITINERARYITINERARY
DAY 1 – Rainbow Mountain
You will be picked up from your accommodation at around 4.30/5.00 am and start making your way first to Arco (on the route to Puno) eventually getting to the Checacupe district (2 hour journey). Then we will continue to Pitumarca and a number of small villages till we reach the community of Hanchipata-Quesuno (another 1.5 hours). Here we will have a good breakfast and get ready to go. During our hike we will be able to enjoy the view of numerous mountains around as well as of the Ausangate glacier, and we will be able to witness up close the local wildlife and camelids in their natural environment. The trek lasts for about 3 hours until we get to the stunning landscape of Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountains). Here we will have about 45 minutes to relax and take amazing pictures of this natural wonder. We then hike back to the starting point of the trek and we will have a well-deserved lunch. We then return to Cusco arriving at approximately 19.00 (dropoff at San Francisco square). Entrance fee is also included in the price.

DAY 2 – Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes
Pickup from a meeting point at 9.30 to 10.00 am approximately and we start our drive to Ollantaytambo where we will take the 12.55 am train to Aguas Calientes arriving at about 4 hours later. When we arrive in Aguas Calientes we will take you to your hostel and you will have the rest of the evening as free time to explore the area or visit the local hot springs.
 
DAY 3 – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Early in the morning we will take a 1 hour uphill hike to the site of Machu Picchu (or for an extra cost you can take the shuttle bus in 30 mins ) where we will embark on a 2 hours guided tour of the site. We will see the most important monuments like the Royal Quarters, the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial, the Temple of the Three Windows, amongst others. Once the guided tour has finished you will have time to explore the site by yourself until later in the afternoon when we will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes in time to catch the 21.50 train back to Ollantaytambo (you can also choose to return on an earlier train - please see options below). From there we will board a private bus back to Cusco (dropoff in the city centre).

INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDEDINCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED
       1. RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

INCLUDED
  • Bilingual guide
  • Transport
  • Hotel pickup (only central hotels)
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee
  • First aid kit (including a small oxygen tank)
 
NOT INCLUDED
  • Accommodation dropoff at the end of tour
  • Water and snacks
  • Waterproof jacket (recommended)
  • Tips

       2. MACHU PICCHU 2-DAY TOUR BY TRAIN

INCLUDED
  • Transportation - Bus to/from Ollantaytambo/Cusco, train to/from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
  • 1 night accomodation in hostel in Aguas Calientes
  • Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu
  • Guide - English and Spanish-speaking
 
NOT INCLUDED
  • Hotel pickup
  • Travel insurance - recommended 
  • Shuttle bus from/to Aguas Calientes to/from Machu Picchu
  • Sunglasses and sun cream 
  • Insect repellent 
  • Food, meals or snacks or drinks
  • Tips for guide
  • Entrance to hot springs

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONIMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Important: this product does not include any accommodation in Cusco. The only overnight accommodation that is included in the price is the hostel in Aguas Calientes. We have arranged this in a way that our customers can choose their hotel in Cusco freely without feeling obliged to stay at on of our recommended accommodations.
  • You can decide rent a horse if you don't feel like hiking all the way to Rainbow Mountain (approximately 30 USD - pay on site).
  • Tickets for climbing up to the Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain must be booked in advance when booking Machu Picchu tickets. If you want to do either of these (you can only do one) you MUST book this at the same time and it cannot be added on later. Please make sure you check availability before booking these as there are limited spaces each day.
  • The site of Machu Picchu is at an altitude of 2400 meters so it is recommended that visitors should be a little acclimitised to best enjoy their visit. The walk up the hill to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes can be tiring for some but there is the option to take the bus for those who wish to for an additional cost.
 
WHAT TO BRING
  • Original passport
  • Strong footwear
  • A bottle of water
  • Rain gear - jacket + trousers or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
  • Warm clothes
  • Binoculars
  • Camera
  • Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
  • Sun block
  • Insect repellent
  • Sunglasses
  • Personal medical kit / supplies
  • Extra cash

Frequently Asked Questions

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For rainbow mountain tours will there be an oxygen tank in case of emergencies?
On Rainbow Mountain tours yes, the guide will carry an oxygen tank as part of the equipment.

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